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The Easterner

The independent, student-run news site of Eastern Washington University.

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Return to the Wasteland in 'Fallout 4'

Return to the Wasteland in ‘Fallout 4’

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer November 30, 2015

Bethesda Game Studios has established itself as the premiere developer for creating story worlds, and their latest adventure, "Fallout 4," is proving to be as groundbreaking as it is rich in the mass amount...

A game with soul: ‘Undertale’ provides unique battle dynamic

By Chris Mudd, Contributing Writer November 30, 2015

"Undertale" from developer Toby Fox is the latest Indie powerhouse, and rightfully so due to the remarkable amount of heart the developers poured into the game. Generations ago, the world was ruled...

Bay of Bengal Lecture Success

By Mike Hantho, Staff Writer November 29, 2015

On Nov. 17, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Social Work hosted the Global Studies Lecture Series for the Bay of Bengal, presented by Bipasha Biswas, Ph.D. Biswas, an associate professor...

EWU shares Thanksgiving traditions

EWU shares Thanksgiving traditions

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer November 29, 2015

This Thanksgiving members of the EWU community have quite a variety of plans for their break, from a traditional Thanksgiving to foreign students and faculty experiencing an all-new holiday. Director...

Thanksgiving brings ample volunteer opportunities to the community

Thanksgiving brings ample volunteer opportunities to the community

By Lelia Thatcher, Staff Writer November 29, 2015

Each year the week before Thanksgiving, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign against Hunger and Homelessness team up to sponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness...

Eddie (Eli Drushella) and Tammy (Hannah Bancroft) interact during 'Pocatello' showing.

EWU Theater hits the heart, Pocatello does more than just entertain

By Joe Matthews, Staff Writer November 19, 2015

Eastern’s theater presented “Pocatello,” written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Jadd Davis, and the new production was as captivating as it was relatable. With brilliant performances by...

EWU hosts third national production of 'Pocatello'

EWU hosts third national production of ‘Pocatello’

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

This quarter the EWU theater program is putting on “Pocatello,” written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Jadd Davis, EWU graduate and artistic director for Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre. According...

'Halo 5: Guardians' review

‘Halo 5: Guardians’ review

By Chris Mudd, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

“Halo 5: Guardians” is 343 Industries’ latest adventure in the long-standing shooter franchise and serves to be, at the very least, a unique departure from the established formula. The combat...

Global Studies Lecture Series coming to EWU

By Mike Hantho, Contributing Writer November 16, 2015

On Nov. 17, the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work will host a Global Studies Lecture Series. The speaker will be Bipasha Biswas, Ph.D., an associate professor at EWU’s School of...

'Peanuts' back after 65 years

‘Peanuts’ back after 65 years

By Joe Matthews, Staff Writer November 15, 2015

Charles Shultz’s “Peanuts” set the bar for comics in the paper, his “A Charlie Brown Christmas” became an instant TV classic and now, 65 years after the first strip appeared, Snoopy and the gang...

Carol Golden pictured at her desk.

Wife, mother, host parent – cancer survivor

By Rosie Perry, Staff Writer November 15, 2015

Senior secretary of the social work department Carol Golden has been an active employee of the EWU campus since 1988 and has worked for several different offices, hosted foreign students and survived breast...

Fraternity hosts Hot Dogs for Heroes charity event

By Lelia Thatcher, Staff Writer November 13, 2015

The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity hosted a “Hot Dogs for Heroes” philanthropy event Nov. 10 in honor of Veterans Day. Hot dogs were sold to the public for $2 and were free for veterans and active-duty...

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